Window sash and screen



y 1931. v o. R. HANKINS 1,303,527

WINDOW SASH AND SCREEN Filed Dec. 17, 1928 Patented, May 5,

O C ANK r, m'momk ntm l ess eivo f o H i l F E 3 U I V I or AURORA, ILLINOIS, A congryonarronorInLmoIs l winioo'w 'sesrr refug es-m Application. filed lieceinber l17,' 192e].,se1-iai No. 326,843. 4

This invention relates to awindow. and screen construction, and is particularly concerned with a novel construction of screen and frame therefor which may bedetachably connected to a metal window frame so as to cover-the opening therein, permitting admis sion of air but excluding insects and the-like. #The inventionv is directedrto'many novel details of construction'and arrangements of parts for providing 'a novel constru'ctionof. screen member and also for eifectively pro .viding for itsready connection to or removal from the window frame on which it is to be mounted. V

An understanding of the invention'may be had from the followingdescription taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which,

Fig. 1 is afront elevation illustrating the screen connected to thewindow.

Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the structure shown in Fig. 1. Y I

Fig. 3 is a view similar to that shown 1n Fig. 2 showing the screen detafchedfrom the e window, and,; I g v 7 Figs. 4 and 5 are somewhat enlarged sections on the planesof lines 14= and 5 5,

respectively, of Fig. 1. V Y

L'ke reference characters refer to like parts in the different figures of the drawing.

The window frame 1 is ofmetal preferably, and may be made in accordance with :any preferred construction, and in practice at its outer side includes upper and lower vertical flanges 2 and 3. Lengthwise ofjthe upper flange 2 and on its outer face above the opening in the frame, a retaining member 4 in the form of a flat bar of metal having an outwardly off-set lower section is permanently secured as by spot Welding or otherwise. Other retaining" members or keepers 5, each having anupper outwardly off-set section are secured to the outer faces of flanges 6 on the vertical sidesof the frame 1, said flanges 6 being in; the samevertical plane "as the flanges 2 and 3 previously described. V

The screen framewh'ichis to be applied to the window against the flanges 2, 3 and 6 has upper and lower parallelsides spaced fromfeach other and similar vertical ends.

The material fromwhich the screen. frame is made is angle iron with legs? and 8*located at right angles to each other, it being understood thatthe upper and lower sides and the end members of the frame, are 7 rigidly connected-together at the corners "of the frame by welding. The legs 7 of the angle bars which are usedin making thescreen' frame extend outwardly and are adapted to come against the outer sidesof the flanges 2, and 6 ofzthe window framewhenthe screen'is attached zihereto'. In applying the screen frame to the window frame the. flange 7 at the upper side of the window frame is introduced underneath the retaining member 4 and thenthe screen frame is brought against legs 7 of the vertical members of said screen frame soassinot to interfere with the-vapplr I cation "of the screen frame tjothe window, the

keepers. 5 and the latches on the screen frame to engage therewith necessitating the rece ses 9 in the vertical-sides of the screen frame.

1 Atthe inner side of each of the recesses 9 described a flatbar 10 is permanentlysecure'd, l

of the form shown, andextending outwardly from. the legs-7 ofthe vertical end'members @of the screen frame to which they are connected. On eachof'thezbars 10 a latchmember ll is pivotally mounted at 12, one end thereof being turned substantially ,at right angles and terminating in a latching ear 13, an-dthe other being turned in the opposite direction and terminating in a second car 14 for engagement by the fingers of the operator to turn the latch bars. fl/Vhen the screen frame has been applied to the window" frame the latching bars. 11 may be turned from the position shown in Eiggto that shown inFig. 2, whereuponj'the ears 13comebackof and engage with the keepers 5, jsecurely latchingfthe.

screen Ifram fin place;fbut by .turning the latchingb'arsll back to the position shown in Fig arena of latches fromthe keeper s 5 ,-is .-very. quickly. and easily obtained and the screengframe; maybe removed from the; Will:

dow frame when the unlatching has been accomplished.

The screen mesh 15 is attached to the screen frame in a very effective and novel manner. The screen is cut to a size slightly larger than the opening through the screen frame, is laid over said opening with the edge portions thereof coming against the free edges of the outwardly extending legs 8 of the angle bar sides and ends making up the screen frame, and the edge portions of the screen mesh are turned to lie against the outer sides of said legs 8. A sheet metal U-shaped clip 16 is placed over the outer free edge of each of the legs 8. Each of the U-shaped clips has an inner leg 16a and an outer longer leg 16?), and when the clips are applied to the side and end members of the screen carrying frame the screen is stretched and tightened and the edge portions thereof bent to lie against the outer sides of said legs 8 while the outer longer legs 16?) of the securing clips completely cover the edge portions of the screen mesh.

Each of the outwardly extending legs 8 of the sides and end members of the screen frame are formed with a plurality of openings 17 therethrough spaced apart desired distances. After the screen mesh is attached and the U- shaped clips 16 applied thereto, the outer legs, 16?) of said clips are dented inwardly, as indicated at 18, at said openings 17 thereby making a sufficiently secure connection of the retaining sheet metal U-shaped clips to the. screen frame that the screen will not disconnect therefrom.

Should the screen become rusted, torn, or injured or otherwise require replacement this may be very easily done as the U-shaped retainingclips may be removed by springing the outer legs 16?) away from the legs 8 of the frame members, whereupon the clips and the old screen mesh can be removed, a new screen mesh put in place of the old and the clips reapplied; or if the old securing clips are injured in this process they may be replaced with new, attaching in the same way as the old were previously attached. This construction permits ready replacement of the Screen mesh without the employment of skilled labor.

The invention described is very practical and; serviceable and has proved its value in actual practice. The appended claims define, the invention which is to be considered comprehensive of all forms. of structure coming within their scope.

I claim: 7

1. In a window screen, a frame made. of angular members having two flanges. at right angles to each other, a screen mesh covering said frame and extending adjacent the outward extending flanges thereof, U-shaped clips clamped over the said outward extending fianges and over the screen mesh adjacent thereto, each of said outward extending flanges having openings over which said U- shaped clips extend and indentations in said clips entering said openings.

2. In a window screen, a frame made of angular members having two flanges at right angles to each other, a screen mesh covering said frame and extending adjacent the outward extending flanges thereof, U-shaped clips clamped over the said outward extending flanges and over the screen mesh adjacent thereto, each of said outward extending flanges having openings over which said U- shaped clips and said screen mesh extend and indentations in said clips and screen mesh entering said openings.

3. A window screen, comprising a frame made of members having elongated cross sections. axially with respect to the screen, a screen mesh covering said frame and extending adjacent the elongated portions, U-shaped clips clamped over the elongated portions of the members and over the screen mesh adj acent thereto, each of said elongated portions having openings over which said U-shaped clips extend and indentations in said clips entering said openings.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

OSCAR R. HANKINS. 

